A Jones Beach time line
Jones Beach State Park was a work in progress when it opened on a windy Aug. 4, 1929. The East Bathhouse -- where the opening ceremonies took place -- was the only one of what would become the park's "signature structures" that was already complete.
1930: Opening of Jones Beach Marine Stadium open-air venue that was the site of water shows and circuses.
July 2, 1931: New York State Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt returns for the opening of the West Bathhouse.
Oct. 27, 1934: Meadowbrook Parkway becomes the second major route to the beach.
1936: Original Jones Beach Restaurant opens on the boardwalk.
June 26, 1952: Mike Todd's "A Night in Venice" is the first show in the new Jones Beach Marine Theater.
1960: In anticipation of continued growth in beach attendance, West End 1, a new parking and bathing facility on the western end of Jones Beach, is opened.
1961: The even larger West End 2, with 3,200 parking spaces, opens.
July 1975: The 4.5-mile Jones Beach Bikeway welcomes cyclists. It is also known as the Ellen Farrant Memorial Bikeway and now extends to Tobay Beach.
May 2004: As part of the commemoration of the park's 75th anniversary, the first Bethpage Air Show is held. Attendance usually averages about 400,000.
November 2012: Damage from superstorm Sandy closes the boardwalk. It reopens Memorial Day weekend in 2013.
Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep 3: Top football teams in action, fantasy update and plays of the week Gregg Sarra sounds off on the Northport and Half Hollow Hills East matchup, plus Tess Ferguson has an update on the high school fantasy football standings and Jared Vailuzzi has the plays of the week.
Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep 3: Top football teams in action, fantasy update and plays of the week Gregg Sarra sounds off on the Northport and Half Hollow Hills East matchup, plus Tess Ferguson has an update on the high school fantasy football standings and Jared Vailuzzi has the plays of the week.
